1835 Gold Proofs

Quarter Eagle

1) PR64 Deep Cameo. Mint Cabinet; Smithsonian Institution.

Image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection of the Smithsonian
Institution.

2) PR67 Deep Cameo PCGS. Lorin G. Parmelee (New York Coin & Stamp
Co., 6/1890), lot 1046, $16; John G. Mills (S.H. & H. Chapman, 4/1904), lot
549; George H. Earle (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 2525; John H. Clapp, sold
intact via Stack's in 1942; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. (Bowers & Ruddy, 10/1982),
lot 102, $30,800; Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation HBCC# 1009 (Heritage
1/2023 FUN), lot 9011), realized $1,200,000.

Note: The pedigree on this and the next differ from those listed by Akers
and Dannreuther and are based on the named Parmelee, Mills and Earle
catalogs on the Newman Portal.

3) PR65 NGC. William H. Woodin (Thomas Elder, 3/1911), lot 954; F.C.C.
Boyd ("World's Greatest Collection" / Numismatic Gallery, 1/1946), lot 102;
Memorable (Numismatic Gallery / Abe Kosoff & Abner Kreisberg, 3/1948), lot
96; John Jay Pittman Part II (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1719, $176,000.

4) Possibly J.F. Bell (Stack’s 12/1944), lot 102; Davis-Graves (Stacks 4/1954),
lot 685.

Half Eagle

1) PR64 Deep Cameo. Mint Cabinet; Smithsonian Institution.

Image courtesy of the National Numismatic Collection of the Smithsonian
Institution.

2) PR67+ Deep Cameo PCGS. George S. Seavey (acquired before 1864);
Lorin G. Parmelee (as part of the Seavey Collection, 1873); New York Coin &
Stamp Co. (6/1890), lot 1045; William H. Woodin; Waldo Newcomer; Col.
E.H.R. Green; King Farouk (Sotheby's, 2/1954), part of lot 248; John Jay
Pittman; Pittman | (David Akers, 10/1997), lot 937; Gold Rush (Heritage,
1/2005), lot 30050; Spectrum Numismatics; D. Brent Pogue (Stack's Bowers,
5/2016), lot 4052; Bruce S. Sherman (Heritage 4/2025), lot 3095, realized
$1,800,000.

3) PR66 NGC. F.C.C. Boyd (World's Greatest Collection, Numismatic Gallery,
1/1946), lot 385; Jacob Shapiro (J.F. Bell); Memorable (Numismatic Gallery,
3/1948), lot 334; John Jay Pittman; Pittman II (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1906;
National Gold Exchange and Ken Goldman.

Note: The pedigrees on the Pittman coins are from John Dannreuther and
differ from Akers.

Below are the Newcomer & Col Green plates for this date.